Shut Up! This Isn't Naruto's Fault!
This scene...
That's really too strange!
It doesn't make sense from any perspective!
The entire Konoha was gripped by panic over the Nine Tails Riot. Villagers began hastily fleeing for their lives, and ninjas prepared to sacrifice themselves to stop it...
Nine-Tails...
It inexplicably shut down.
Jiraiya watched Naruto Uzumaki appear, he pressed his shoulder, which had been scratched by Chakra energy, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Naruto Uzumaki looked somewhat lost and dejected, as if he no longer cared about the group of people standing around him, as if he had lost something.
But...
These Konoha ninja no longer cared about Naruto Uzumaki's expression; their eyes once again revealed annoyance and anger.
This brat...
The Nine-Tails on this brat...
This has brought enormous trouble to the village again!
Although the Nine Tails Riot subsided inexplicably, it really startled everyone. This was no small prank like splashing paint on the Hokage Rock!
If you're not careful...
It could really cause the village to suffer heavy losses!
Nobody wants to relive that nightmare from twelve years ago!
The Konoha ninjas present did not dare to step forward and question Naruto Uzumaki, fearing that the Nine-Tails inside him would erupt again. Everyone was filled with anger but dared not speak out.
This child...
It really is a disaster for the village!
However...
They weren't the only audience members watching this Nine Tails Riot.
When the Nine-Tails' Chakra suddenly disappeared, Yakushi Kabuto, who had been observing the situation, seemed somewhat regretful, and his voice inevitably carried a hint of disappointment.
"Has it really all calmed down like that?"
"Your plot has failed..."
Iruka Umino breathed a sigh of relief, no longer caring that his life was still in the other party's hands, because in his eyes, quelling the Nine Tails Riot was more important than anything else.
"Yeah?"
Yakushi Kabuto's lips curled into a smile again, his disappointment seemingly vanishing in an instant, and he even raised the mask he had received.
"But it doesn't matter anyway."
"While it's a bit of a shame we didn't get the chance to kill the Third Hokage and the two Legendary Sannin, we did obtain the greatest treasure left behind by the Uzumaki Clan in Konoha..."
"You!"
Iruka Umino looked at the mask in Yakushi Kabuto's hand with some concern.
That mask...
What exactly is that mask?!
"Let's wait and see..."
"Let's await news from Lord Orochimaru!"
"Your good luck ends here..."
Yakushi Kabuto's voice sounded distant as he vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a resounding declaration. "When Lord Orochimaru returns to his homeland, we will bring the remains of the Past Hokage to Konoha!"
"Reigning Konoha over Konoha..."
Iruka Umino's brows furrowed tightly.
But...
I'm just a Chunin teacher.
This matter can only be reported to the Third Hokage.
No...
Wrong...
I am a teacher...
Iruka Umino immediately remembered his duty. He thought about what kind of trouble his student Naruto Uzumaki would face after the Nine Tails Riot, and he hurriedly ran in that direction despite his leg injury, eager to explain things to Naruto Uzumaki!
And...
The village had been ordered to keep the fact that Naruto Uzumaki was the Nine-Tails a secret, but after tonight, that child will surely know the truth...
That child...
That child who was always misunderstood...
Will I continue to be misunderstood by everyone?
Fortunately.
The journey is not far.
Even Yakushi Kabuto was very close to the battlefield.
When Iruka Umino rushed over, the Konoha ninjas who had been surrounding the area still hadn't left; they were still arguing about the Nine-Tails.
Exactly.
A certain Impure World Reincarnation being visiting Konoha chatted with Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the time was thus delayed, to the point that Sarutobi Hiruzen felt somewhat constrained.
Really...
The other party's status is too high!
Even if he were the Hokage, he couldn't influence the other party's decision.
Naruto Uzumaki stood alone in the middle of the crowd, looking dejected. The little guy kept listening to the villagers pointing and whispering about him, criticizing and cursing him, his eyes revealing a hint of sadness and confusion.
"That brat is a disaster!"
"He should have been killed long ago!"
"Such a dangerous thing absolutely cannot happen again!"
"We can't let him become a ninja. Take off his Ninja Headband, lock him in the village jail, and never let him show his face in the village again!"
"The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox really is Nine-Tailed Demon Fox..."
"This brat is a fox spirit; he can't possibly live like a human. He'll make this mistake again sooner or later..."
Rumors and slander.
This is the 12 years of Naruto Uzumaki's life that he has experienced. He has endured it countless times, and he even hated his father for making him a demon fox.
But...
Just when he was about to completely lose himself, manipulated by the Nine-Tails ...
He wanted to tear off the talisman on the prison door inside the Sealing Space, and thus he also met his father, Minato Namikaze, inside the Sealing Space.
Or rather...
It's the Chakra left behind by Minato Namikaze.
Although Naruto Uzumaki was furious that his father, Minato Namikaze, had left him with such a life, and even wanted to vent his pent-up resentment and anger over the years...
However, with Minato Namikaze's comforting words, Naruto Uzumaki chose to accept it. He promised Minato Namikaze that he would bravely face all the difficulties in life and strive to become Hokage and gain everyone's true recognition.
Actually...
It's pretty good, isn't it?
On the day she graduated from the Ninja School, she finally met her father and learned what kind of ninja her father was, something she had never known since childhood. She also learned that she had both paternal and maternal love.
But...
This road is really difficult...
Naruto Uzumaki listened to the increasingly harsh insults around him, his eyes reddened, and tears slowly streamed down his face, a testament to his determination to continue living this kind of life...
It's really hard...
My mood, which had just started to ease...
This moment made the child feel even more pain.
"That brat..."
Tsunade noticed Naruto Uzumaki's situation.
"This is something he has to go through."
Jiraiya's voice was somewhat heavy. He had always known about Konoha's slander against Naruto Uzumaki, but he always believed that this was Naruto Uzumaki had to go through.
This is...
The path that Jinchuriki is meant to take.
No matter which village the Jinchuriki is from, they will all face discrimination, but ultimately they will have to face it themselves and find their own way to overcome these barbed words...
Own...
It has gained people's recognition.
As a teacher, Jiraiya very clear about what he was doing. His task was to teach Naruto Uzumaki to grow up as quickly as possible, to teach Naruto Uzumaki how to face the world, and to break through the limitations of his Jinchuriki status to gain people's recognition.
"Ninja..."
Jiraiya's gaze remained fixed on Naruto Uzumaki from afar as he earnestly explained to Tsunade the meaning of being a ninja, "It is to endure everything that ordinary people cannot bear."
"..."
Tsunade's expression darkened.
However, just as a group of Konoha ninjas were still making a ruckus, Iruka Umino angrily pushed his way into the crowd, his loud shouts reaching everyone's ears!
"Shut up!"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
"Naruto is not the Demon Fox!"
"What happened today wasn't his fault at all!"
"..."
The ninjas present suddenly fell silent.
Because...
There seemed to be an oddball among them.
What is this guy joking about? Has he forgotten about the Nine Tails Riot that just broke out?
"Iruka... teacher?"
Naruto Uzumaki stared in astonishment at Iruka Umino, who was emerging from the crowd, and even forgot to wipe away his tears.
"Iruka..."
Jiraiya's brow furrowed slightly, but he quickly relaxed, understanding what Iruka Umino meant.
But...
This is pointless.
Because human prejudice against Jinchuriki cannot be changed by a single event.
No matter how much Iruka Umino, the Chunin teacher, tried to persuade him, he could never change the prejudice of the people of Konoha against Naruto Uzumaki.
All of this...
Only that child can solve it.
"Naruto..."
However, Iruka Umino seemed completely unconcerned. He was only concerned with doing what he could. He knelt down and reached out to wipe away Naruto Uzumaki's tears, smiling as he said, "Don't cry, Naruto. What happened today wasn't your fault..."
"All along..."
Iruka Umino's eyes were a little red. He reached out and stroked the child's forehead, tears slowly streaming down his cheeks. "All along, we've been the ones who've done wrong..."